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Monday on BPR, live from Brighton:
Brown University gun violence scholar Ieva Jusionyte
Princeton University's Khalil Gibran Muhammad
Food policy analyst Corby Kummer
Comedian Jimmy Tingle
Co-founders of Boston HEAT (Human Exploitation Advocacy Team)
Recent segments
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NAACP convention will return to Boston for first time in 40 years
The upcoming convention is reigniting a history that goes back to the organization’s founding. -
Hope shines through in devastating new FRONTLINE documentary on Ukraine invasion
“20 Days in Mariupol” captures violence and destruction in the earliest days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. -
Former public safety secretary ‘shocked’ by reports that DCF puts foster youth’s funds into state coffers
Andrea Cabral joined Boston Public Radio to discuss the $15 million in the last three years. -
Wu takes aim at state education commissioner’s claims about BPS
“We have a very different idea of what it means to work together and to have a productive relationship,” the mayor said of Commissioner Jeff Riley. -
'Macbeth' takes the stage at this year's Shakespeare on the Common
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is putting on a production of 'Macbeth' for the summer -
Public health must go 'back to basics' to build trust, says COVID response coordinator
Dr. Ashish Jha said focusing on preparation and transparency will be key to fighting the next pandemic.
Listen to previous shows
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Best Of BPR 10/01: Retired Federal Judge Nancy Gertner & Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Today:Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner discusses a judge's ruling that federal officials unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of pro-Palestinian protesters.Plus, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses the government shutdown. -
BPR Full Show 10/01: The Government Shutdown
Harvard national security expert Juliette Kayyem with reaction to defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s summit for hundreds of top military leaders where he railed against America’s greatest threat: beards, guts and diversity.Former Mass GOP chair Jennifer Nassour and former Democratic state rep Jay Kaufman discuss what needs to happen to reform the Massachusetts state legislature. The Culture Show's Jared Bowen talks all things arts and culture, including why the biggest stars in comedy: Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Boston’s own Bill Burr, are getting flack for agreeing to appear at a comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner on a Boston judge ruling the Trump administration unlawfully targeted international students for pro-Palestinian activism, and the Supreme Court's new term.Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley talks about the Democrats’ role in the first full-blown government shutdown since 2018. -
BPR Full Show 9/30: Ask The Governor With Maura Healey
Gov. Maura Healey joins for Ask the Governor.CNN's John King zooms in with the latest on the looming government shutdown and the Trump-Netanyahu photo op.Boston Globe's Shirley Leung on the Boston city council's attempt to mitigate delivery scooter chaos, and how some Boston area companies are reducing their human workforce and supplementing it with AI.NBC10's Trenni Casey discusses the Boston Celtics media day, the Red Sox in the playoffs, and Robert Kraft selling a minority stake in the Patriots for $9 billion. -
BPR Full Show 9/29: See It In VistaVision
Andrea Cabral hosts with Margery today. NAACP board member Michael Curry discusses the weaponization of Charlie Kirk's murder on the right, and the white nationalist imagery in ICE recruitment materials.Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett discusses the Kennedy commission report on child health ignoring the leading cause of child death — gun violence. Plus, everything to know about vaccine season.Boston Globe film critic Odie Henderson previews horror movie season and shares some recent movie reviews.Princeton academic Khalil Gibran Muhammad on the potential fallout from Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee, and the educators fired over their comments in response to Charlie Kirk's murder. -
BPR Full Show 9/26: Amb. Nicholas Burns + Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin
GBH's Callie Crossley & Yawu Miller of The Flip Side join for our weekly Press Play media analysis segment. They talk about Massachusetts professors on conservative watchlists, and coverage of the federal investigation into Tom Homan. Their conversation was cut short due to some technical difficulties at the Boston Public Library. Nicholas Burns, former U.S. Ambassador to China, discusses Pete Hegseth’s ominous all-staff meeting, Trump's speech at the UN, plus thoughts on recent headlines about U.S.-China relations. Leo Blanco and Elsa Mosquera preview the third-annual Fiesta en la Plaza, happening this Sunday at Boston City Hall, to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Elsa is the festival’s producer and co-leader of the group Agora Cultural Architects. Leo is a Venezuelan-born piano player, professor, and leader of the Leo Blanco Trio. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reflects on history and lessons for this moment. She talks about how U.S. leaders of yore -- like Lincoln and W. Bush -- responded calmly in times of crisis. She also talks about how past presidents navigated criticism and satire.